English 421 08-01 4:30-5:20 MWF

(A note from your sub for class Wed. Feb. 27, 2008)

Greetings,

Just a note to let you know about the question - in class - about Knightcite and personal interviews. Knightcite does have the option to enter information about interviews. Unlike APA, MLA requires that you cite unpublished interviews. Therefore, MLA recognizes three types of interviews:

1. Published or recorded interviews
2. Interviews broadcast on television or radio
3. Interviews conducted by the researcher

I will also quote here a portion of info from the MLA handbook, Sixth Edition, regarding personal interviews:
"Begin with the name of the person interviewed... If the interview is untitled [in other words, a personal interview], use the descriptive label 'Interview' [within your paper], neither underlined nor enclosed in quotation marks [nor italicized]. The interviewer's name may be added if known and pertinent to your paper... To cite an interview that you conducted, give the name of the person interviewed, the kind of interview (personal, telephone, email), and the date or dates."

Here are two examples:

Rowling, J.K. Email interview. 8-12 May 2002.

Pei. I.M. Personal interview. 22 July 1993.

If you have any questions, please come into the writing lab for help. You can have one appointment and one walk-in per week: 49-43723

Best,
Ms. Doran